Kirby Smart‘s once-mighty Bulldogs, once a top-3 playoff contender, suffered a humbling defeat. It’s a shocking fall from grace. Their Saturday game against the Ole Miss Rebels ended in a loss with an 18-point margin, highlighting several underlying weaknesses within the team. Analysts have also taken notice of these flaws, which is not surprising considering it is the first time since 2020 that the Dawgs have lost two consecutive games in the regular season.

On the November 11th episode of ESPN College Football, host Greg McElroy didn’t hold back, saying he wouldn’t be surprised if the Bulldogs win a national championship, but added, “they have a lot of things right now they got to clean up and there’s a few things that they have that can’t be fixed.” He described QB Carson Beck’s poor gameplay so far as just a ‘singular’ issue but highlighted bigger flaws in Georgia’s game. “For their only touchdown to come on a drive that started inside the opponent’s 25-yard line is an issue. To have just two explosive plays that went for over 20 yards is a major problem,” he said. The team was lacking a standout wide receiver. Even though Dominic Lovett scored a 20-yard reception in the game but couldn’t make a big impact because of the drops the team made in the game.

Greg also added to it, saying that the Bulldogs’ poor offensive line was the major reason behind their loss.“Like, they’re mixing and matching pieces, and frankly, altogether, the offensive line is what I think lost them the game as much as anything. In this game, the offensive line was just flat-out, not good.” That’s a straight fact!

After starting the game with a lead of 7-0 against the Rebels, the team couldn’t do much on the offense. During the second quarter of the game, Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart’s pass was intercepted by Dawgs defensive back Dan Jackson; after this, the team only scored one field goal for the rest of the game. Let’s see what Kirby Smart has to say about their loss.

Kirby Smart on Bulldogs loss

Dawgs Saturday’s loss against the Ole Miss Rebels didn’t come out well for the entire team. They not only had to face major setbacks in terms of their game but also had to go through the emotion of disappointment. Even head coach Kirby Smart accepted the fact that the Bulldogs were not at their best against the Rebels. After the game, he said, “They’re playing good football, and they outplayed us tonight.”

Now the team is standing on a 7-win and 2-loss streak in the season. This loss also impacted their AP poll rankings as the team fell from the No. 2 position to 10th, with Ole Miss in the 11th position. This is not a good sign for the team.

There is no doubt that Georgia’s weak offensive line is the major reason for their loss. But even their star quarterback has to do something with it. During the game, Carson Beck threw an interception and was sacked five times. Moreover, the team only managed to gain 245 yards of total offense against the Rebels and had only 59 rushing yards in the entire game. Improving their weaknesses is crucial for the team’s playoff aspirations; otherwise, their hopes could fade.